Recent stories by Mike

• Spokane River Hits Highest Level In Two Decades Hundreds Line Banks, Bridges To Check Out ‘Small Niagara’

  February 13, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Awesome aftermath Spectators turn out in Riverfront Park to watch the Spokane River flow at 38,500 cubic feet per second. The river crested Monday about a foot above flood stage. …

• Floods Push Region To Brink New Snowmelt Raises Water To Record Levels States Of Emergency Declared Across Region; More Flooding Expected As Rivers Crest Today

  February 10, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. (Flooding at a glance) 2. Kingston, Idaho, resident Tom Rahm and his dog, Endo, help their neighbor evacuate Friday. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review 3. Colfax residents turned out …

• Worst Of Flooding Is Over, Forecasters Believe Most Rivers Expected To Crest Or Recede; No New Storms Forecast

  February 9, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 Rueben Tiersma, 9, and John Meredith, 11, watch for debris in Tekoa. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

• 2 Deadly Shootings In 5 Days Catch Region In Cross Fire Few Clues Before People Become Killers; Residents Left Frightened, Wondering

  February 7, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Spectators gather outside the Ridpath after Tuesday’s shootings. Photo by Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review

• Mild Temperatures Put An End To Big Freeze

  February 6, 1996 in City on Page B1 Lewis and Clark students Adelia Vanderwalde and Heather Shauvin are forced to jump a puddle at Third and Howard on Monday. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

• Latest Burst Of Cold Air Sets A Record Friday’s 24 Below Lowest Ever For February

  February 3, 1996 in City on Page B1 Firefighter Grant Cragun pushes water out the doors at the YWCA on Friday afternoon after a pipe apparently burst in a corridor near the children’s center, sending a small stream …

• Harsh Truth: 22 Below Zero Thursday’s Low Ties Record, Forecasters Say Worst May Be Over

  February 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Jumping Jack Frost. Students at St. Patrick’s School, cooped up without recess all week, dashed into the cold for jumping jacks and a lap around the school yard Thursday. Photo …

• Helping Each Other Clinic Offers Patients Low-Cost Care, Lets Gu Students Hone Skills

  February 1, 1996 in City on Page B1 Dr. Jim Pittman checks patient Mary Bartol’s temperature during an exam at a low-cost clinic run by Gonzaga University’s nursing program in the East Central Community Center. Photo by Colin …

• Higher Education Being Shortchanged, Maleng Charges

  January 30, 1996 in City on Page B3 Maleng

• Lawmakers Push Competency Tests For Teachers Critics Say Accountability, Skills Can’t Be Measured That Way

  January 28, 1996 in City on Page B8 A national trend to require competency tests for entry-level school teachers is gaining momentum in Washington state. Lawmakers in Olympia are pushing three bills for basic skills tests, and the …

• Sfcc Students Get Physical College Now Offering Program For Physical Therapy Assistants

  January 25, 1996 in City on Page B1 SFCC physical therapy assistant student, Mary Jo Hemmerling checks her lab before starting a muscle test on fellow student Kathy Fischer. Photo by Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review

• Snowfall Above Average, With More On The Way

  January 25, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 The 5.4 inches of snow that fell Wednesday in Spokane brought this week’s total to 16 inches, but forecasters warn that a really big snowfall may be coming Friday night. …

• More Snow, Experts Predict

  January 23, 1996 in City on Page B5 Flooding from the Columbia River just gives Jeff Wright of Longview, Wash., more room for fun. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for western sections of the …

• Satellite Zooms In On Weather Meteorologists Say New Sensors Will Improve Region’s Forecasts

  January 23, 1996 in City on Page B5 The National Weather Service got a new pair of glasses on Sunday. A $200 million high-technology weather satellite over the Pacific Ocean went into operation last weekend, replacing a 9-year-old …

• Snow Drifts Region Back To Reality Storm Causes Auto Accidents, Forces School Cancellations

  January 20, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 1. It’s one step at a time for St. Augustine’s Church maintenance man Jeff Johnson who has to remove snow from the church’s front stairway Friday morning. About 4 inches …

• College Classes Begin At Riverpoint Nearly 500 Students Expected Now As WSU, Ewu Expand In Spokane

  January 17, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 WSU architecture student Mike Skidmore sets up computer equipment in his new Spokane classroom Tuesday. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

• High Schoolers Get Running Start Students Receive Challenge, Credits From Free College Classes

  January 14, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Ferris High School student Elizabeth Wallace studies English at EWU. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

• Skiers Just Make Do 49 Degrees North Open; Some Slopes Wait On Snow

  January 8, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A5 Snowboarders and skiers hit the slopes Friday at 49 Degrees North. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

• A Journey Into Prejudice Whitworth Professor Taking Students On Trip To Study Racism

  January 7, 1996 in City on Page B1 Whitworth professor James Waller is leaving with 16 students this week on a monthlong trip to study prejudice in America. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review

• Making A Sudden Slide Into Winter Snow Causes 150 Traffic Accidents In The Area

  January 5, 1996 in City on Page B1 Slick roads were to blame for a rear-ender between a U.S. Postal Service vehicle and a 48-passenger STA bus at the corner of 14th and Monroe on Thursday. Postal carrier …

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